Fishing can be hot on the cold ice

December 9, 2016, 2:30 pm

Did you know that fishing through the ice is a great way to catch fish and beat the winter blues? Ice fishing provides advantages you won't find during other times of the year. And the fishing can be really good.

Winter range patrols underway

December 9, 2016, 2:17 pm

This winter is not a good time to try to kill a mule deer illegally in Utah. Conservation officers with the Division of Wildlife Resources will be focusing most of their law enforcement efforts in areas in which deer congregate in the winter. They have one goal in mind: protect Utah's mule deer from poachers.

Perfect Christmas gift ideas

December 1, 2016, 4:36 pm

Looking for that perfect gift for the angler or hunter on your Christmas list? If so, a Utah fishing or hunting license might be the answer. These licenses make great Christmas gifts. And they're easy to buy.

Learn how to ice fish

December 1, 2016, 4:18 pm

You can learn the basics of ice fishing at a free clinic on Dec. 10. Staying warm and comfortable on the ice, the type of fishing gear you'll need, and how to get on the ice and drill a hole, are among the basics you'll learn.

Get a good look at mule deer

November 3, 2016, 3:43 pm

November is the perfect time for wildlife watchers and photographers to get close to mule deer without spooking them. Instead of worrying about humans, mule deer bucks spend their energy breeding or fighting other males. To take advantage of this time of year, the Division of Wildlife Resources will host a free Mule Deer Watch on Saturday, Nov. 19.

Should Utah have two duck zones?

November 22, 2016, 10:17 am

Splitting Utah into two duck hunting zones, reducing the number of pintail ducks hunters can take and establishing a waterfowl rest area at the Ogden Bay Waterfowl Management Area are among changes Division of Wildlife Resources biologists are recommending for Utah's 2017–2018 waterfowl hunt.

DWR recommends new hunts

October 28, 2016, 2:23 pm

As the number of big game animals in Utah increases, so do possibilities for sportsmen and sportswomen in the state. Biologists with the Division of Wildlife Resources are recommending several new big game opportunities for 2017.

Pheasants still being released

November 16, 2016, 8:33 pm

Plenty of days are still available to hunt pheasants in Utah. And thousands of birds are still being released. Utah's pheasant hunt runs until Dec. 4 on state and federal land across Utah. And private land enrolled in the state's Walk-In Access program will also remain open to pheasant hunting until Dec. 4.

Swans are flying into the marshes

November 3, 2016, 4:06 pm

Tundra swans are flying into northern Utah right now. And thousands more are on their way. During a Nov. 1 survey flown over marshes on the northeastern shore of Great Salt Lake, biologists with the Division of Wildlife Resources spotted more than 4,700 swans.